September Morn World’s Greatest Dancing Festival at Academy
The cast for the Saturday matinee and night January 13 at the Academy of Music features Ruth Wilkins as Argentina Maud K Williams as Mrs Storm William Moore as Rudolph Plastico with J J Patton James Baker Leslie Jones Billy Murphy and a chorus of show girls Prices range from 50 cents to 1500 with bargain matinee options Seats go on sale tomorrow at Elvingtons Front street pharmacy.
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Academy of Music
Ruth Wilkins
Argentina
Louisiana
Lou
Maud K. Williams
Elvington
Front Street
New York
New Show at Royal Today Features Hav a Laf Lady Minstrels
Today Walker's Hav a Laf Lady Minstrels and Musical Comedy Company present a brand new show for Royal patrons with greater variety and fast paced entertainment. Grenhawalt Concert Orchestra performs a fresh music set in the final fifteen minutes of pictures. Musical Walker, top priced minstrel star, delivers new gags and acts plus several musical numbers. Include Come Back to Erin and Im Simply Crazy About You among featured songs.
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Walker’s
Lady Minstrels and Musical Comedy Company
Grenhawalt
Musical Walker
Erin
About
The Martyrdom of Philip Strong at Grand Theatre
The Paramount feature The Martyrdom of Philip Strong opens at the Grand tomorrow. Adapted from Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, the film follows a minister who pleads with his wealthy congregation, aids the poor, and fights vice in a powerful, absorbing drama led by Robert Conness and Mabel Trunnelle.
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Paramount Picture
Philip Strong
Grand Theatre
Charles M. Sheldon
Robert Conness
Mabel Trunnelle
Bigelow Cooper
Herbert Prior
William Wadsworth
Frank Lyons
Royal Arcanum to Cancel Membership Over Higher Insurance Rates
The Royal Arcanum’s supreme officers set today for total cancellations of memberships to reveal how many members quit over insurance rate hikes. The order reportedly has about 240,000 US members, with several thousand in New York resigning since August and total losses estimated between 60,000 and 100,000 nationwide.
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New York
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
Supreme Council
Supreme Court of New
James Lawrence Mack
William J. Gaynor
Supreme Court
Council
New York State
First Title Cue Bout Of Year In Pittsburgh
Frank Tabereski of Schenectady and James Maturo of Kansas City begin a pocket billiard championship match in Pittsburgh tonight for 450 points. The event will use three sessions of 150 points or six sessions of 75. The winner faces Louis Kreutner next month. other challengers include Benjamin Allen, Lawrence Stoutenberg, and Joseph Concannon.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Tabereski
Schenectady
James Maturo
Kansas City
Louis Kreutner
Benjamin Allen
Lawrence Stoutenberg
Buffalo
Joseph Concannon
Jersey City
Youthful stars shine in 1916 sports menaces to veterans
The article notes a surge of youth in 1916 athletics across golf boxing baseball and swimming. Bernardin Currier 12 won Missouri Valley golf beating top players including his grandfather. Bobby Jones at 14 dazzled golf crowds and praised by Chick Evans. Henry Febris 17 seeks major league trial after 19 strikeouts in a game. Louis Kreuter 131 pocket billiard balls, Lyman Brusie 18 drives harness horses impressively, Lucille Meusel 14 shoots 90 in targets, Thelma Darby 13 sets new swimming standard.
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Bernardin Currier
Kansas City
Master Currier
Bobby Jones
Kid Marvel
Georgia
Bobby
Bob Gardner
Chick” Evans
Henry Febris
Ripley
Ohio
Febris
Cincinnati League
Louis Kreuter
New York
Kreuter
Lyman Brusie
Young Brusie
Harry
Brusie
Walter Cox
Woonsocket
R. I
Emma C
Cox
Harland K
Brussie
Alexia Stirling
Atlanta
Stirling
Lucille Meusel
Green Bay
Wis
Thelma Darby
Indianapolis
Miss. Darby
Drexel Dahlgren and Richard Emmet Wed in New York
Bishop Hayes officiated at the marriage of Miss Katherine Drexel Dahlgren and Richard Smith Emmet this afternoon at the bride’s mother’s home on Hast Ninety-sixth street New York. Society figures from Boston Philadelphia and other cities attended as bridal attendants and guests.
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Emmet-Dahlgren
New York
Bishop Hayes
Katherine Drexel Dahlgren
Drexel Dahlgren
Richard Smith Emmet
Hast Ninety-sixth Street
Boston
Philadelphia
Resurrecting New Year Resolutions Story
A reflective piece recounts a childlike habit of making yearly resolutions and the fade that follows. The narrator recalls enduring a major setback yet learns to restart each day as a new New Year, inviting readers to join in persistent self improvement.
Oldest Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Liquor Selling
Punxsutawney Pennsylvania reports George Ambler born in Russia 103 years ago pleaded guilty to selling liquor. A veteran of the Crimean War he came to America at age 70 and worked in Elderton mines until a cave-in broke his back. He was committed to the County Home by Judge Corbet.
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Punxsutawney
George Ambler
Russia
Ambler
Elderton
Jefferson County
Corbet
Stockholm Brandy Sales Fall After New Restrictions
Stockholm authorities report liquor limits have halved schnaps sales in Stockholm and a notable drop in restaurant consumption, per Dr Bratt head of the System company. The new rules, cited weeks ago, are blamed for the downturn.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Dr. Bratt
System Company
Ice skating fad grips New York hotels amid fashion
The ice skating craze reaches upscale New York as major hotels add rinks and families swap Central Park for hotel venues. The picture shows Polly Shreve and Lillian Emerson, two prominent young ladies from fashionable New York households, posing on the ice at the Biltmore.
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Polly Shreve
Lillian Emerson
New York
Central Park
Ote Biltmore
Little Chance for Days in Mexico constitutional debate
Queretaro delegates to the constitutional congress expect no clause banning intoxicants or gambling in the new constitution. Article 4 discussed but passed without specific prohibition, with expectations the draft will be completed before February 1 under General Carranza’s decree. Delegates anticipate many articles face no opposition and quick approval. The presidency is likely to be decided by March with the new president taking office in April.
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Queretaro
Mexico
Constitutional Congress
Congress
G. ‘Ijgy
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